BRITAIN ELECTRIC COMPANY
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | BRITAIN ELECTRIC COMPANY | Report ID | 2021076013 |
| Address | 2011 DALLAS ST. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77003 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking the grounds toward the guard shack and was bitten by an unknown insect (possibly a spider) and suffered severe stinging, discoloration, and swelling in his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2021, a worker at BRITAIN ELECTRIC COMPANY in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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